Indirect talks on ending Gaza war begin in Sharm El-Sheikh: Egypt media
Behind closed doors and under tight security, negotiators will speak through mediators shuttling back and forth, only weeks after Israel...
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Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in Nov
The increase was less than many analysts expected, with the cartel seeking to avoid pressuring prices amid weak demand. OPEC+...
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Global cooperation crucial for multipolar world order
"We are seeing consistent movement toward the emergence of a multipolar world order. Most countries are prepared to stand up...
- Russian President emphasizes the importance of countries standing up for their sovereignty, national interests, traditions, culture, and way of life
- Putin underscores the emergence of a multipolar world order and the gaining strength of new centers of economic and political authority
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Another Trump indictment looms as grand jury hears election case
Atlanta, United States - Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia were...
- The case would be the fourth brought against Trump this year -- it could lead to the first televised trial of a former president
- Donald Trump posted a number of messages to his Truth Social platform, and called the matter "ridiculous"
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Ma’aden, BADC ink agreement
Firm to supply 600,000 tons of fertilizers to BADC.
- The renewal is further proof of the company’s commitment to meet global market demand for phosphate fertilizers.
- Ma’aden supplies approximately 42 percent of Bangladesh’s estimated requirement of diammonium phosphate.
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Russia open to defense cooperation with several countries, says Putin
Moscow is open to equal defense cooperation with all nations seeking to protect their interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said...
- The Russian leader stressed that the forum had earned recognition as one of the world’s largest exhibitions of advanced military equipment.
- Putin said the event makes a significant contribution to the development of Russia’s multifaceted ties with other countries.
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Baghdad zoo animals suffer 50C heat
Underfunded and run down by years of unrest, the zoo's dilapidated facilities make matters worse for its 900 animals, including...
- In an attempt to lower the temperature, air coolers have been installed in front of the lion cages, and pools are provided for the bears and tigers
- The veterinarian said the zoo has lost bears, lions and birds in recent years, some of them because of the soaring temperatures caused by climate change.
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Turkey broadens grain deal talks ahead of Putin-Erdogan meet
Ankara, Turkey -- Turkey intensified talks with Ukraine, the United States, and the European Union on the grain deal in...
- Various Turkish ministries have held talks with the US, EU and Ukraine in preparation for the possible Putin-Erdogan meeting.
- Turkey's Milliyet newspaper reported that Putin will visit Turkey "in the coming days."
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Money laundering: UAE seizes $1bn, arrests 387 people in 2 years
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- More than AED 4 billion ($1.08 billion) were confiscated during the past two years by UAE's...
- Between Nov 2022 to Feb 2023, intelligence was shared in a total of 1,628 instances with international collaborators.
- These collaborations encompass various communication channels, including INTERPOL, Europol, the Gulf Police Authority, AMON International Network.
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International Military Forum Army-2023 opens in Moscow
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The international military-technical forum Army-2023 opens at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center here. About 1,500 prominent...
- About 1,500 prominent Russian companies of the military-industrial complex will present their products.
- 85 foreign companies and organizations from seven countries will also participate in the forum.
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US special Yemen envoy Lenderking’s Gulf tour to push for longer truce
"The United States is committed to supporting a resolution to the Yemen conflict as soon as possible. We are working...
- Tim Lenderking will meet with Yemeni, Saudi, Emirati, Omani and international partners to discuss the necessary steps to secure a durable ceasefire.
- He will also congratulate Yemeni, UN, and international partners on the successful operation to offload over 1.1 million barrels of oil from the FSO Safer supertanker.
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Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar sworn in Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister
Kakar's first task will be to choose a cabinet to run the country as it heads into an election period...
- But data from the latest census was finally published earlier this month, and the outgoing government said the election commission needed time to redraw constituency boundaries.
- Pakistan has been in political turmoil since Khan was dismissed as premier by a no-confidence vote in April 2022, culminating in him being jailed for three years.
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Macron hosts European leaders to discuss Ukraine’s security amid ceasefire talks with Russia
The meeting is seeking to set out what security guarantees Europe can offer Ukraine once a ceasefire deal is agreed,...
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Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study
Washington, United States -- By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of...
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Japan’s Masaki Kashiwara wins Abel Prize for mathematics
Oslo, Norway -- The prestigious Abel Prize for mathematics was on Wednesday awarded to Japanese mathematician Masaki Kashiwara a specialist...
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Russia, Ukraine agree to halt Black Sea strikes in US-brokered talks in Saudi Arabia
With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people,...
- The United States said it would also look for ways to enforce a ban on strikes on energy infrastructure in the two countries
- Zelensky told a news conference in Kyiv that the talks also discussed bringing in third parties to oversee a future truce
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Syria slams ‘flagrant’ Israeli violation after deadly bombardment
Syria slammed Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty after deadly bombardment Tuesday in the country's south, where...
- The violence near the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights followed Israeli air strikes in central Syria, the latest in a string of attacks on military sites
- Israel has launched hundreds of strikes on military sites since Assad's fall in December, saying it wants to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of jihadists
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Houthi PC small group’ leak: Probe underway after sensitive info exposure
The breach became public on Monday after The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published an article recounting how he was...
- On March 14, messages in the group indicated that a US strike was being prepared against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
- The militant group has been trying to interrupt trade via the Red Sea and have targeted US military vessels several times in recent months.